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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: stonebank key <key.stonebank@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: stonebank key <keystonebankplcplc@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 15:19:03 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ATM CARD KEYSTONE BANK.PLC


KEYSTONE BANK . PLC
BLOCK 150, VICTORIA ISIAND, LAGOS NIGERIA,

DearBeneficiary

This is to officially inform you that an Automated ATM Card Number:( 342 5424654360778 ) valued US$10,000,000.00 has been credited in your favor in bid tocompensate you on your contract payment since you are the Next on our Inheritedon our payment file for this third quarter of 2015.Our card Section would be sending you an (ATM CARD) whichyou could use to withdraw your money from any Automate Machine where there is aPOS LOGO, VISA OR INTERSWITCH across the globe.Please understand that your maximum daily withdrawal cash(limit) is Five Thousand United States Dollars Only ($20,000.00), but, youcould shop with your card to a daily limit of Fifty Thousand United States DollarsOnly ($50,000.00), but, we could increase your daily withdrawal limit upon yourrequest for us to do so.Note: Your first Personal Identification Number (P.I.N) isATM- 7997, but, procedures on how you could change your (P.I.N.) is included inthe banking package to be mailed to your designated address.Therefore, you are to contact our Dispatching Officerthrough the below details: Mr. PHILIP  IKEAZOREmail:keystonebankplcplc@yahoo.com


 
DIRECTTELEPHONE +234-811-550-9761
 
Finally, while contacting the Dispatching Officer, you areto provide him with your correspondences for immediate dispatch of your (ATMCard) including your direct telephone numbers for easier access to communicatewith you.Congratulation In Advance.Thanks
 
Mr.PHILIP   IKEAZORMANAGING   DIRECTOR/ CEO
 


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